In this video, we continue our Asian inspired lunchbox series with a look at the Hawaiian plate lunch. The plate lunch is a product of the plantation era in Hawaii where leftovers were brought to work, usually consisting of some protein and rice. The influence of the many cultures that worked in the plantations like […]
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O.G. Meal Prep: Thai Pad Ka Prao With Pork
Last video, we began exploring Asian-style lunchboxes starting with the Korean dosirak. On this video, we’re getting our meal prep inspiration from Thailand with a dish called Pad Ka Prao. Now Pad Ka Prao means stir-fried holy basil as holy basil is a key component in the original dish, but we didn’t have any, so […]
O.G. Meal Prep: Dosirak (Korean Lunch Box)
Meal Prep is extremely popular on YouTube. There are so many videos out there, but after a while, roasted chicken breast and broccoli starts to get old. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with meal planning to stay fit and healthy, but more often, there are those of us that are looking for something […]
Takuan (Pickled Daikon)
Today I got a quick recipe for you that you’re gonna love. It’s for a Japanese-style pickle called takuan. If you’ve ever had bento either Japanese-style or Hawaiian you may have had these before. They are the yellow pickled daikon that is usually stuffed in the corner of the box. You can buy them at […]